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About Sijua Village

Sijua is a mid sized village in Contai III tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,706, made up of 881 males and 825 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 172.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sijua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sijua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Contai III
Pincode 721452
Area (hectares) 172.4 hectares
Population 1,706
Male Population 881
Female Population 825
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sijua compares

By the 2011 count Sijua is the 20th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 951 residents. Its 172.4 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Sijua

Sijua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sijua as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sher Pur Bamun Bar, Sherpur Tarasia Bar, Shibpur Betalya and Shikhar Patra Bar. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sijua

As per the Census of India 2011, Sijua village had a population of 1,706. That makes it the 20th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 951 residents.

Sijua village has 881 males and 825 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sijua has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Sijua is 721452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sijua covers 172.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sijua falls under Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sijua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sijua.

Sijua is in Contai III tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sijua today is likely to be higher.

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